Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6573 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
8
1991–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6573 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.77 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.77 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6573 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8211 GPIA | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.86 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.89 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7758 GPIA | 0.6573 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8405 GPIA | 0.8211 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.945 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6573 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release